Meaning & use
stereotomic
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Relating to the art or technique of cutting solid materials, such as stone, into precise geometric shapes.
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The cathedral's vaulted ceiling showcases remarkable stereotomic craftsmanship.
Architecture students studied stereotomic principles used in constructing stone arches.
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The term derives from 'stereotomy,' the branch of geometry dealing with the cutting of solids, historically vital to masonry and stonecutting.
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